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Why A Cell Therapy CEO Waited Until Phase III To Outsource

Sometimes, you have to go it alone. For a while, at least. The mantra across biotech has long been clear: engage your CDMO early, and let those experts guide you into manufacturing. Matthieu de Kalbermatten, CEO of CellProthera, a regenerative cell-therapy developer, begs to differ.

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March 2026 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report
Each month, Outsourced Pharma works in conjunction with PharmSource, part of GlobalData, to present its “Contract Manufacturing: Opportunities and Threats (CMOT) Report” to our readers. The report identifies CDMOs that might be impacted by key events affecting their clients, including company acquisitions, product acquisitions and licenses, product approvals, late clinical product terminations, and FDA rejections.
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Rethinking ATMP Assurance When Sterility Timelines, Reality Misalign
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Stopper Migration In Frozen Pre-Filled Syringes
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The Importance Of Quality In Raw Material Selection
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